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esbaudissement (c.1270)

esbaudissement (c.1270)

esbaudisement  
  FEW:  *bald 15/i,31a Gdf:  esbaudissement 3,340c GdfC: TL: esbaudissement 3,800 DEAF:  baut (esbaudissement)  DMF:  ébaduisement  TLF:  ébaudissement  OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

encouragement, emboldenment
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) E quel profit en vient de cunter De la pruesce un chevaler, For sulement le delit de l'oir Ke suvent les autres fet esbaudir? Mes icel esbaudissement, D'orguil vient veraiment  S Rich ANTS 23
( 1327 )  a grand esbaudissement des maufesours et deffesaunce de ceus qi le mal ount receu  King’s Bench v 133

See also:

abaudissement  baudissement  embaudissement  esbaudir 
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esbaudissement